Food use
Food-use source coverage is present in the current record.
The ingredient appears in food-oriented source coverage or allowed-use references, which makes food use easier to support than a context with no domain signal at all.
- beauty
- cleaning
- industrial
Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride
CAS 108779-79-9
Anti-static agent · Emulsifier · Preservative
Concern score
Not assessed — no hazard data yet.
Why it's flagged
EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Electronics/small appliances, Personal care.
Regulation
No restrictions found. Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride appears in these published regulatory listings.
- commercial_presence
- consumer_product_presence
- cpdat_category:beauty|cleaning|industrial
- definition_level:complete
- definition_type:primary
- ingredient_type:ingredient substance
- occupational_presence
- substance_class:chemical
USEPAcommercial use observedEPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Electronics/small appliances, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Preservative.
- EPA CPDat observed this chemical in 58 composition records across product categories including Laboratory supplies, Electronics/small appliances, Personal care. EPA CPDat classifies this chemical for functional uses including Surfactant (surface active agent), Anti-static agent, Preservative.Source →
USFDAlisted in openFDA substanceopenFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.
- openFDA substance registry classifies this ingredient as chemical.Source →
Evidence
No graded sources yet for Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride. We publish evidence only once a source is linked and reviewed — this ingredient is in the catalog, but has not been assessed.
Suitability
Context-specific fit derived from published classifications and the current ingredient evidence profile.
Good fit
Fragrance avoidance
No fragrance-linked caution surfaced in the current profile.
This ingredient does not currently read as a fragrance-linked driver in the published evidence and hazard profile.
Where it appears
Prevalence of Dodecyltrimethylammonium chloride in our catalog (epa_cpdat).
Products
58
Brands
6
Laboratory suppliesElectronics/small appliancesPersonal careCleaning products and household care
Typical roles
Anti-static agentEmulsifierPreservativeSoftener and conditionerSurfactant (surface active agent)
